As titled. With season 2012/2013 at its tails end, clubs around the world seek to strengthen their playing squads and staff with transfer dealings and managerial changes. With a summer (10 weeks, approximately) boredom this year with no major tourneys, football transfers will take centre stage.

Many major clubs WILL spend big in the year building up to Brazil 2014. Across Europe, 2013/2014 will kick off with plenty of new managers in charge. And as usual, with crazy and massive money being pumped into the sport by over-zealous ultra filthy rich owners, expect the unexpected and a wonderful players merry-go-round.

I will SIC links and tweets where possible until the transfer window closes on 31st August 2013, and give my thoughts and inputs as well, where necessary. Cheers!

Inter have announced that Walter Mazzarri will become the club's
new manager, replacing the sacked Andrea Stramaccioni.

Mazzarri - who left Napoli at the season's end - has signed a two-year deal
at San Siro, where he will be tasked with improving the fortunes of Inter, who finished a disappointing ninth in Serie A this season.

The 51-year-old led Napoli to a second-placed finish in the Serie A in
2012-13, while he was also in charge for their Coppa Italia triumph last
term.

Mazzarri was Napoli's manager for four years, and has also enjoyed stints
at Sampdoria, Reggina and Livorno during his coaching career.

A brief statement on Inter's official website confirmed his
appointment.

It read: "FC Internazionale would like to announce that the club has
appointed Walter Mazzarri as the new head coach.

"FC Internazionale would like to thank Andrea Stramaccioni for the
great commitment and professionalism he showed in a particularly difficult
year."

Stramaccioni was put in a tough position at Inter this season, with the
departures of high-profile players Diego Forlan, Philippe Coutinho, Wesley
Sneijder and Julio Cesar all leaving within a 12-month period, while his job was made harder by a lengthy injury list throughout the campaign.

The 37-year-old was promoted from his role with the club's youth academy following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri in March 2012, and oversaw a run of just two defeats in the final nine games of that season.

But finishing ninth this season was not enough for Stramaccioni to keep his job, as he was dismissed by Inter president Massimo Moratti.

Could see this coming from a mile after the disastrous season Inter have had. Mazzarri have done wonders at Napoli finishing 2nd behind champs Juventus. But to forgo Champs League next season with a team he built and go to a fallen giant with no European football? Hmm...

Both the club and the Brazilian forward himself have confirmed he will formally put pen to paper on Monday and join the Camp Nou giants this summer.

Barcelona have officially confirmed they have reached a deal with Santos to sign Brazilian star Neymar, who will sign a five-year contract with the
club on Monday.

The forward himself also broke the news through his Instagram and Facebook accounts and revealed his appearance against Flamengo on
Sunday would be the last he makes for his boyhood club.

A Barcelona statement read: "FC Barcelona and Santos have agreed to terms for Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. The Brazilian forward will don the Blaugrana strip for the next five seasons. "

Shortly afterwards, the club publicly welcomed him on Twitter and posted a player profile on their official website.

The transfer deal for Neymar, who opted to join Barca over Real
Madrid, will be worth around €28 million with the player's deal tying him to the Camp Nou club until the summer of 2018.

The Brazil international will earn around €7m-a-year at Barcelona, who have also agreed to play two friendly matches against Santos - one at home and another away - as part of the deal.

Neymar said: "It is not going to hold out until Monday. My family and friends already know my decision. On Monday, I will sign a contract with Barcelona.

"I want to thank the fans of Santos for these incredible nine years. My feeling for the club and the fans will never change. It is eternal!

"Only a club like Santos FC could give me everything I experienced on and off the field. I thank the wonderful Peixe fans who supported me even in the most difficult moments.

“I insisted on playing my last match, tomorrow, in Brasília. I want to have the chance to walk into the pitch once more, wearing this shirt and hearing the fans sing my name.

"Titles, goals, dribbling, celebrations and songs that fans created for me will be forever in my heart.

“This is a different moment for me. I'm sad (because of the
goodbye) and happy (to have a new challenge). May God bless my
choices…”

Neymar's contract with Santos had been due to run until next
summer's World Cup but he was always widely expected to move to La Liga this year so the club could secure a transfer fee for his services.

The 21-year-old has been named in the Brazil squad for the Confederations Cup tournament in June, after which he will link up with his new Barca team-mates ahead of next season.

FINALLY!!!

It was always going to be Los Culés. This move may finally allow one of David Villa, Pedro or Alexis Sanchez to be shipped out.

If Tito stays he has got to strengthen the defence next. Two solid centrebacks are the minimum. With Valdes to be transferred out as well, the goalie needs to be addressed and hearsay, two new goalies will be brought in. Strong odds on Pepe Reina and Marc Andre Ter Stegen being signed.

Both the club and the Brazilian forward himself have confirmed he will formally put pen to paper on Monday and join the Camp Nou giants this summer.

Barcelona have officially confirmed they have reached a deal with Santos to sign Brazilian star Neymar, who will sign a five-year contract with the
club on Monday.

The forward himself also broke the news through his Instagram and Facebook accounts and revealed his appearance against Flamengo on
Sunday would be the last he makes for his boyhood club.

A Barcelona statement read: "FC Barcelona and Santos have agreed to terms for Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. The Brazilian forward will don the Blaugrana strip for the next five seasons. "

Shortly afterwards, the club publicly welcomed him on Twitter and posted a player profile on their official website.

The transfer deal for Neymar, who opted to join Barca over Real
Madrid, will be worth around €28 million with the player's deal tying him to the Camp Nou club until the summer of 2018.

The Brazil international will earn around €7m-a-year at Barcelona, who have also agreed to play two friendly matches against Santos - one at home and another away - as part of the deal.

Neymar said: "It is not going to hold out until Monday. My family and friends already know my decision. On Monday, I will sign a contract with Barcelona.

"I want to thank the fans of Santos for these incredible nine years. My feeling for the club and the fans will never change. It is eternal!

"Only a club like Santos FC could give me everything I experienced on and off the field. I thank the wonderful Peixe fans who supported me even in the most difficult moments.

“I insisted on playing my last match, tomorrow, in Brasília. I want to have the chance to walk into the pitch once more, wearing this shirt and hearing the fans sing my name.

"Titles, goals, dribbling, celebrations and songs that fans created for me will be forever in my heart.

“This is a different moment for me. I'm sad (because of the
goodbye) and happy (to have a new challenge). May God bless my
choices…”

Neymar's contract with Santos had been due to run until next
summer's World Cup but he was always widely expected to move to La Liga this year so the club could secure a transfer fee for his services.

The 21-year-old has been named in the Brazil squad for the Confederations Cup tournament in June, after which he will link up with his new Barca team-mates ahead of next season.

FINALLY!!!

It was always going to be Los Culés. This move may finally allow one of David Villa, Pedro or Alexis Sanchez to be shipped out.

If Tito stays he has got to strengthen the defence next. Two solid centrebacks are the minimum. With Valdes to be transferred out as well, the goalie needs to be addressed and hearsay, two new goalies will be brought in. Strong odds on Pepe Reina and Marc Andre Ter Stegen being signed.

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